Nithya Menen & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nithya Menen and Ilayaraja appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2015 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gamanam (2021 — 6.5/10). Films span Rudramadevi (2015) through Gamanam (2021).
The Nithya Menen & Ilayaraja partnership
From Rudramadevi (2015) to Gamanam (2021). It started with Rudramadevi (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Rudramadevi; the 2020s to Gamanam. Nithya Menen acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- Rudramadevi
- Gamanam
- Psycho
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nithya Menen had 12 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 296.
Before Rudramadevi, Nithya Menen had starred in 12 films, including Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013) and Ala Modalaindi (2011).
After Gamanam, Nithya Menen went on to appear in 5 more films, including Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Idli Kadai (2025).
Before Rudramadevi, Ilayaraja had starred in 296 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Nadigan (1990).
Collaboration Journey
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